Outdoor security cameras tend to excel at watching one thing. Your front door. A driveway. The side gate. However, what if you want to cover more – much more – without plastering your property in multiple cameras?
Enter the Reolink TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi – one of the few smart cameras I've tested that’s actually up to the task of replacing multiple fixed-position cameras. Thanks to its combination of pan-and-tilt tracking, dual cameras and wide-area motion detection, it can monitor far more of your property from a single mounting position.
After living with it for a few weeks, it became clear that its biggest strength isn't any individual feature. It's the fact that one camera can comfortably cover areas that would normally require two or three.
Is that enough for it to deserve a spot on your wall? Let’s find out.
Price and availability
At the time of writing, the Reolink TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi has an RRP of £239.99 directly from Reolink, and it's also available through Amazon.
That places it firmly in competition with premium outdoor security cameras from Eufy, Ring and Arlo. However, once you factor in the dual-camera design, motorised pan-and-tilt functionality, AI search, and the lack of a mandatory subscription, it starts to look like strong value for money.
Installation and set up
I had the TrackFlex professionally installed by an electrician, largely because my DIY skills are best described as enthusiastic rather than competent.
The camera was mounted on the side of the house above our front side gate. This position allows it to cover the front of the property, our driveway and cars, while also being able to rotate and monitor the side of the house, access route to the garden, recycling area and even an upstairs cat flap that exits onto what used to be the barn stairs before the property was converted.
The installation itself was straightforward. Wiring was routed through the wall into our living room and connected to a plug socket, creating a neat and tidy finish. While experienced DIYers should have little trouble fitting it themselves, professional installation was entirely hassle-free.
Once powered on, setup through the Reolink app was refreshingly simple. Pairing was quick, Wi-Fi connectivity was reliable, and I encountered no issues getting the camera online.
Design and features
The TrackFlex is a substantial bit of kit. Between the dual floodlights, triple PIR (Passive Infrared) sensors and motorised camera assembly, it's noticeably bulkier than many fixed-position rivals.
That said, it looks smart. The black and white finish feels modern and well considered, while build quality is excellent throughout. Everything feels solid and reassuringly premium, with none of the creaks or flimsy plastic that can sometimes undermine cheaper security cameras.
It's not the sort of device that disappears into the background, but that's arguably part of the appeal. A visible security camera can be a deterrent in itself, and the TrackFlex manages to look purposeful without becoming an eyesore.
The headline feature is its dual-camera setup. One lens provides the main 4K wide-angle view, while the second telephoto lens delivers a closer crop for pulling extra detail from faces, vehicles and other subjects. Rather than relying on digital zoom, the TrackFlex can switch to a dedicated zoomed view, allowing it to retain more detail when focusing on faces, vehicles and other points of interest.
The camera can pan almost a full 360 degrees and tilt vertically to follow activity around your property. Supporting that movement are three PIR sensors positioned across the front of the unit. Rather than only detecting motion directly in front of the camera, they can also pick up activity approaching from either side and prompt the camera to rotate and investigate.
Storage is refreshingly flexible too. Those who prefer to keep everything local can record directly to a microSD card of up to 512GB, while Reolink also offers cloud storage and compatibility with its Home Hub ecosystem. Importantly, none of the camera's headline features are locked behind a mandatory subscription.
Other features include Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, AI-powered video search, two-way audio, Alexa and Google Assistant support, a built-in siren, colour night vision, IP66 weather resistance and floodlights with adjustable brightness and colour temperature.
Performance
The first thing that struck me after installation wasn't the floodlights or the tracking features – it was the sheer amount of coverage.
Mounted above the side gate, the TrackFlex could see the front of the house, our driveway and cars, while also rotating to monitor the side of the property, the route to the garden and even an upstairs cat flap that leads out on to the old barn stairs. Most cameras would have forced me to prioritise one of those areas. The TrackFlex didn't.
Fire open the app, and the wide field of view immediately impresses, with image quality looking crisp and detailed. Even zoomed-in footage remains sharp, helping justify the dual-camera approach.
As an end-of-terrace property with access running along the side of the house, this extra coverage provides genuine peace of mind. Rather than faffing around installing multiple cameras, the TrackFlex lets me keep tabs on several key areas from a single mounting position.
Coverage aside, I’m also happy to report that tracking also works exactly as intended. The camera reliably follows movement, and the combination of pan-and-tilt movement and wide PIR coverage made it feel useful rather than a gimmick – especially when it comes to more challenging use cases like keeping tabs on our cat’s comings and goings while we were away.
Those PIR sensors, by the way, are one of the standout features. Traditional pan-and-tilt cameras can only see what's currently in front of them, but the TrackFlex's side-mounted sensors can detect activity approaching from outside the camera's current viewing direction. In practice, that means somebody approaching from an angle is less likely to slip past unnoticed simply because the camera happened to be looking elsewhere. Instead, it detects movement off-camera, then pans around to cover it.
Away from home, the whole thing makes for a very reassuring setup, letting me remotely move the camera and check different areas of the property whenever I fancy. During testing, building works were taking place on the road outside, so it was useful being able to quickly check on the front of the house, driveway and parked cars remotely.
While manually operating a camera like a top secret security operative is fun though, there are plenty of automatic motion detection options available, letting you setup and customise alerts – aka, the things you want to be made aware of, like cars, people or animals.
Given the amount of cars that drive past, I turned car detection alerts off, but the animal detection came in very handy on holiday. This meant I could see that my cat was entering and leaving the house as normal, doing whatever it is that he does all day (read: likely terrorising the other cats).
Elsewhere, image quality itself is excellent, both in the day, and at night. The 4K main camera captures plenty of detail, and footage remained consistently sharp throughout testing. Whether I was checking on parked cars at the front of the house or zooming in on activity around the side gate, there was rarely any doubt about what I was looking at, and number plates are also clearly legible, even after zooming.
Infrared mode provides clear black-and-white footage after dark, while the integrated floodlights unlock colour night vision when enabled. With them enabled, recordings retain colour information that would otherwise be lost, making it easier to distinguish things like clothing colours and vehicle details.
The second telephoto lens also proves its worth. Unlike cameras that simply crop into a digital image, the TrackFlex can switch to a dedicated zoomed view that preserves much more detail. Faces remain recognisable at greater distances, while vehicles and number plates are easier to identify than they would be with a conventional single-lens security camera.
When you open the app, the default view shows both the zoomed out and zoomed in feeds. I came to prefer one regular overview feed, with the option to simply zoom in if I wanted to check out anything in more detail, but hey, it’s nice to have options.
The floodlights are also among the most configurable I've used. Along with adjusting brightness, you can tweak colour temperature and configure different lighting behaviours depending on how you want the camera to operate.
I eventually dialled things back slightly because I wasn't entirely convinced the neighbours appreciated being illuminated every time somebody walked past the house, but it's easy to fine-tune exactly when the lights activate and how long they stay on.
The Reolink app deserves praise, as well. It's packed with options but remains approachable, making it easy to adjust detection zones, alert preferences and tracking behaviour. There is a slight delay when manually panning the camera remotely, but that's hardly surprising for an internet-connected device and never impacted day-to-day use.
I also used the camera with our Echo Show 10, asking Alexa to display the side gate reliably brings up the live feed, making it easy to quickly check outside without reaching for my phone.
Storage is another area where Reolink gets things right. Those who prefer everything stored locally can use a microSD card, while cloud storage is available for users who want off-site backups and easier access to recordings. I used a microSD card for local recording and never felt any need to subscribe to a cloud service.
Given how many products now require yet another monthly payment to unlock core functionality, Reolink's approach earns significant brownie points. The fact it's hardwired is another benefit. While battery-powered cameras are often easier to install, there's something reassuring about never having to worry about charging schedules or finding the camera offline because the battery has run flat.
AI-powered search is another useful addition. If you've ever trawled through hours of footage looking for a specific event, you'll certainly appreciate it. Rather than manually scrolling through recordings, the system can identify and categorise subjects like people, vehicles and animals, making it much easier to locate the clip you're actually looking for.
Verdict
If you only need to monitor a single doorway or a narrow section of driveway, there are cheaper cameras available. With that said, the Reolink TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi makes the most sense for people who want broad coverage without installing multiple cameras, and this was its biggest strength throughout my testing.
One installation point gave me visibility of the front of the house, driveway, side gate, garden access route and cat flap, all while providing reliable alerts and the ability to remotely check different areas whenever I wanted.
After researching the competition, what impressed me most is just how few cameras actually offer this combination of dual cameras, floodlights, pan-and-tilt tracking and subscription-free local storage in a single product.
Having lived with it for two weeks, what stands out isn't any individual feature. It's how effectively all of those features work together. Add in excellent image quality, bright and highly configurable floodlights, useful AI search, local storage and no mandatory subscription fees, and you've got one of the most capable outdoor security cameras currently available.
Alternatives to consider
The Eufy Floodlight Camera E340 is the closest direct rival. Like the TrackFlex, it combines dual cameras, pan-and-tilt functionality, local storage and subject tracking in a hardwired floodlight design. If you're already invested in Eufy's ecosystem, it's the most obvious alternative.
The Eufy SoloCam S340 is a great option if you want similar dual-camera flexibility without running power cables. Its solar-powered design makes installation much easier, although it can't match the TrackFlex's floodlight performance or continuous power supply.
TP-Link's Tapo C545D is the value choice. It adopts a similar dual-view concept and motorised tracking system at a significantly lower price, making it worth considering if your budget won't stretch to Reolink's flagship model.
